Make your mark by taking the Cloud Digital Leader beta certification exam [Updated]

[carrie]

Update: We thank you so much for your interest in the vouchers for the exam beta! The voucher supplies were limited and due to the overwhelming demand, all no cost vouchers have now been claimed and distributed. However, you can still take advantage of the 40% discount on the beta exam voucher price. Read the details below 👇

Cloud technology is constantly evolving, which means being a Cloud Digital Leader requires getting familiar with the latest and greatest developments. To support and empower your quest for success, Google Cloud Learning has unveiled brand new Cloud Digital Leader (CDL) training and a beta certification exam, available on-demand - and at 40% less than the general exam.

Dive into the latest content, gain in demand skills, and get certified before the exam is released to the general public.  You’ll even get a digital badge that you can add to your email signature, LinkedIn profile, personal website, wherever you’d like. Hurry! The beta exam is only available through February 23, 2023.

The exam registration is open, so get started today 📚

Important Dates & FAQ

• Beta Exam registration opens: January 22, 2024
• Beta Exam period: February 12 - February 23, 2024
• Beta Exam results released: Second half of March 2024
• Find more Google Cloud Certification FAQs here

I’m already Cloud Digital Leader certified, but I want to participate in the beta - what can I do?

Already have a valid Google Cloud Certification? Congratulations! And great news - you can attempt the CDL beta exam. If you pass the beta, your certification validity period will be extended 🥳 If you don’t pass, not to worry - your existing certification will remain valid until its initial renewal date.

Why would I take a beta exam instead of the regular version?

• You will save 40% on the cost of the exam.
• Early access: Immerse yourself in the freshest content and help refine it with your valuable feedback.
• Exclusive insights: Acquaint yourself with the latest Google Cloud technologies and strategies before they become widely available.
• Influence Google Cloud Certification: Contribute your insights to set the standards of cloud expertise for the future. 
• Head start in validating your expertise: Achieving the Cloud Digital Leader certification ahead of the curve demonstrates your commitment to staying on the cutting edge of technology.
• Network with pioneers: Engage with a community of early adopters and cloud enthusiasts, expanding your professional network.

See you in the cloud ☁️

Carrie

[Sohini]

Hi everyone, I have passed the CDL exam successfully! Thanks for the exam opportunity. 

My certificate 

Hope to get the ACE certification also this year.

[Bikrampurkait]

Thanks for the update.

[Utkarsh1757]

after mailing at  cdl-beta-2024@googlegroups.com , when can we expect a reply ?

[Riya2401]

Hey! I wanted to ask if I completed the Cloud Digital Learning Path sometime ago and not recently am I eligible to get the voucher?

[HKS_8]

I have completed the 6 badges and i have send the mail but still i did not got the voucher.

[atulguptag]

I have completed the entire course but don't know what to write in mail. Like just my profile link or something else to write!
Can someone please help me? Thanks!

[michaeljosil176]

just you probile link is enough

[surajitmarddnya]

i have done all the learning path ... but didn't get the voucher .. next time shear the amount of voucher so that we can try it much more faster

[Fenil2004]

Hi @carrie I am yet to receive the CDL voucher. I have mailed the team again hoping for the best. I'm Fenil Modi

[AjayKumarKV]

Thankyou @carrie for this great oppurtunity.

[Fenil2004]

When did you applied 

[AjayKumarKV]

Today

[xxxxx21]

This 40% discount for all person or any process to get this 40% discount?

[JHON-JADER]

How can I get the 40% discount?

[Venkatavarma]

Thank You For Giving Best Oppurtunity . Can You Plz Give GCP ACE Certification Vouchers helps to get certified

[Ayush1020]

@carrie it's been almost two days I mailed after completing the 4 modules out of 6 and till now haven't  recieved a reply  then today I mailed again. Btw I started preparing for the exam also and due to some financial condition I was so happy that I can give the exam free of cost but now you PPL are saying that the vouchers will only avail 40% discount so I think now my all preparations got wasted coz I'm not even getting a reply 🙂. Thanks for the false hope 

[Mehak567]

Hi @carrie I am yet to receive the CDL voucher. I mailed the team on Wednesday and it has already been 2 days since. Please look into it as soon as possible.

[Ashy6328]

Listen all voucher has been claimed and distributed before I put the mail .i was also mail them but I'd not receive any mail .

[YazmaniReyesH]

Ok, thanks for the update.

And to get the 40% discount, do we also have to follow the same steps? That is, when we complete 4 of the 6 courses, do we have to send the email requesting the discount coupon?

Thank you.

[Abhishek213]

yes

[DaveLak]

No, all beta exams are 40% off, you do not have to follow the steps outlined in this post to get the discount.

See the Beta Certification Exams FAQ page witch says: 

> How much is the beta exam registration fee?
> All beta exams are discounted 40%. Please refer to the individual exam pages for exam-specific beta registration cost details.

and the Cloud Digital Leader - Beta registration page which says:

> Why beta?
> * Save 40% on the cost of certification.

[Ilias_Pap]

I have finished everything since last week. I have sent three emails since today. But nobody answered me.

[shreyaaa21]

I have completed 4/6 of the course and mailed my profile as well, can you send the voucher ? 

[Ayush1020]

the vouchers were limited that's why no one's getting the voucher anymore 🙂

[AbleAndrew]

So I'm seeing some confusing info out there and here.

Just so I'm clear. This course, The Cloud Digital Leader (beta certification exam) it's 40% off, we invest 10-20 hours of our time give or take, plus the ~$50 USD is the bottom line for this course (and this opportunity ends in less than two weeks). Correct? 

[verkiy]

Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the cloud. Register for the beta exam today! That is very Good.

[AbleAndrew]

I can't afford the time to invest AND then the additional cost of what was free, but now is $50 USD for the exam. I would like to so but this is a beta test exam, it's expected to take 2-3x longer than the usual exam, so we are paying for the option to allow them to improve the product. I feel that this should not be the case and I have barely enough money to spend on food and medicine. 

[Suryansh_Rai]

Trouble to participate in exam i dont know the hell is going on but unable to complete bio metric cam session its do whatever you want it will always say have your background clear blah blah blah....

when screen change to have a zero written in circle just few seconds it comes back and says that again.

on complaing and taking help of so call experts they say please log out and i will be with you this chat won't close even if you logout tried everything as instructed but even starting before 4 hours before exams i am unable to complete biometric.

now there site is unreachable each site is not opening.

because of them i have wasted my free coupon exam and in frustration i broke my keyboard.

please help me out

[Utkarsh1757]

Yeah, it's pretty standard during Google Cloud certification exams. They should really think about switching things up, you know? Right now, they hand out badges on Accredible, but they should definitely start giving them out on Credly too.

[Shreesh01]

I have completed course but not received voucher 

[Kartik_Dodiya]

It's really a great opportunity. I will try to complete it soon. Is it for any certification ?

[HarryFJ]

It's a pity that I could not find any offline exam center option in my city for the beta exam.

Oh well, let's try my first online exam tomorrow and try not to forfeit the free exam voucher.

[SMajumder]

Interesting journey in Google Arcade event 2024.

[edchuy]

I just tried to take my beta certification exam and wasn't able to. Google Cloud has no testing site in Guatemala, so I had to try to take it proctored remotely via Kryterion and wasn't able to comply with their technical requirements. 😡 This is the second time I haven't been able to take a certification exam via Kryterion. So, unless Google opens an in-person certification site close to wherever I am living, I won't be taking any further of the Google Cloud certifications. I took an in-person certification from a competing cloud service last month without an issue.

[er_adarsh1987]

Hi Carrie,

I want to know that still we can take free voucher code to wave-off for free certification exam by seeing and attend quiz. if yes then please guide us for this.

Thank You

[SabyasachiS]

Hey Joanna Senderak,

Hope you're doing well! I'm Sabyasachi, a student excited about diving into AI, ML, and NLP through Google Cloud Skills Boost.

I'm eager to get hands-on in the labs, but there's a little hiccup – need some credits to get access to them. Any chance you could guide me on how to snag them? Your help would mean a lot!

Thanks a bunch!

[NELSON2908]

If I fail Cloud Digital Leader certificatio,. for the reattempt - I would have to pay for the fees again or will the reattempt be free?

[rcordella]

Hi all,

In the DCL certification page, there is a Exam Guide that takes you: to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedAmf77MGS7FGEaylFzY51KtBd7kkIZJIMDsV5zSRSmpKIOA/viewform

Does anybody know if there is a 2024 version of that Exam guide?

Thanks!

[rajeshbhosale]

Thanks for the opportunity, Carrie & Google Cloud Team! 😇👍🏻

I passed the beta exam!!!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajeshbhosale_cloud-digital-leader-rajesh-bhosale-google-activity-717... 

[HarryFJ]

Pass the beta exam. It was only in online proctored form and it's a network disconnection nightmare. 

Thanks Google. On to ACE certification, hopefully this year.